Belt game 2,760 · March 22, 1978
Kansas City Kings take the belt
Kansas City Kings beat Philadelphia 76ers 120–108 at home to start reign 1,235 of the NBA belt, the 102nd for the franchise.
Philadelphia 76ers had held it since March 10, 1978, with 5 defenses over 12 days.
Kansas City Kings held it for 2 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Houston Rockets on March 24, 1978.
1,235Reign number
102Team's reign
0Defenses
2Days held
Box score
Kansas City Kings
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Boone | 32 | 24 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 9-14 | — | 6-7 |
| Scott Wedman | 36 | 19 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9-17 | — | 1-2 |
| Bill Robinzine | 37 | 18 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8-13 | — | 2-2 |
| Tom Burleson | 27 | 15 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5-10 | — | 5-5 |
| Richard Washington | 24 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4-12 | — | 6-6 |
| Lucius Allen | 26 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4-7 | — | 1-1 |
| John Kuester | 16 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3-5 | — | 3-4 |
| Otis Birdsong | 22 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3-6 | — | 2-2 |
| Bob Nash | 20 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2-4 | — | 0-0 |
Philadelphia 76ers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George McGinnis | 39 | 28 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 10-17 | — | 8-10 |
| World Free | 28 | 19 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8-13 | — | 3-4 |
| Doug Collins | 26 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5-13 | — | 3-3 |
| Joe Bryant | 21 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5-6 | — | 0-0 |
| Darryl Dawkins | 29 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3-7 | — | 3-7 |
| Henry Bibby | 20 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2-5 | — | 4-5 |
| Caldwell Jones | 16 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3-8 | — | 0-2 |
| Steve Mix | 18 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3-5 | — | 0-0 |
| Ted, Hound Dog McClain | 22 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2-4 | — | 0-0 |
| Julius Erving | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | — | 1-2 |
| Harvey Catchings | 18 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1-2 | — | 0-2 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).